Window.



T. SGHULZ.

WINDOW.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 14, 1012.

11,073,638. Patented Sept. 23, 1913.

\ Mull!" UNITED STATES ATENT (ll lillUE,

THEODORE SCHULZ, 0F JERSEY CITY, NEW

WINDOW.

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To all 10/1 out it may concern Be it known that I, Tnnononr, SonULz, a citizen oil the United States, and residing at Jersey City, in the county of Hudson and State of New Jersey, have invented certain no i and useful Improvements in lVindows, of which the following is a specification, such as will enable those skilled. in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to the construction of windows, and particularly to means or devices for locking; the sashes in a closed position, and for preventing the rattling of the sashes and for makingthe window both air and water tight, or approximately so; and the object of the invention is to provide a window with improved means or devices for accomplishing the above results, and which are simple in construction and operation and convenient of manipulation, and which do not affect the general construction of the window frame to any considerable extent, and whereby the sashes may be held in tlitihi'ciiit positions of adjustment.

The invention is fully disclosed in the following specification of which the accent panyinn drawing forms a part, in which the separate parts of my invention a re designated by suitable reference characters in each ot the views, and in which Figure 1 is an inside view of a window constructed according to my invention; Fig. 2 a partial vertical, section on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1 in which the top and bottom of the window frame and parts connected therewith are shown in section, and one side of said frame with parts connected therewith, removed: Fig. 3 a transverse section on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1; Fig. l a sectional detail view on the line l--tt of Fig. 2; Fig. 5 a section on the line 55 of Fig. 2; Fig. 6 a section on the line 6-6 of Fig. 2, and Fig. 7 a detail of the construction shown in Figs. 2 and 5.

In the drawing; forming part of this specification I have shown at a, an ordinary window frame conmrisine; side members a a top member a, and a bottom member at, and the side members of the frame are provided with the usual inner bead strip 7) and outer bead strip 71 and the top member (L3 of the frame is provided with a forwardly and backwardly adjustable strip 0 which corresponds with the inner bead strip 6 and which ope *ates in connection with the top Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed June 14, 1912.

llatented Sept. 23, 'l 9.1 3,

Serial No. 703,676.

sash (Z, and the bottom men'lbcr a of the frame is provided with an inwardly and outwardly adjustable strip (1 which also corresponds with the inner bead strip 7) and operates in connection with the bottom sash c, and the top member 0'' ol' the Frame is al o provided with an outer transverse strip 7) which corresponds with the outer bead strips I) at the sides of the frame.

The top sash (Z is beveled on the inner side thereof and at the top thereof, as shown at (Z and the bottom sash (a is similarly beveled at the botton'i thercol, as shown at 0 The top strip 0 is provided with metal plates 0 and, lormed therein and in said strip are transverse slots c" through which are passed screws 0" by which said strip (2 is secured to the top frame member (1, and by means oil" this constriurtion, the strip a may also be adjusted inwardly and outwardly, and this st rip bears on the beveled surface (F at the top sash I? and securely binds said sash against the outer strip 72", when said sash is in its closed position. The bottom strip (1 also provided with plates (1. slots c", and screws the same as the top strip c, and by means of this construction said bottom strip may be adjusted inwardly and outwardly.

l Vith my iinm'oveme'nt there are no central bead strips at the sides of the top portion oi. the 't'rame, but i provide central bead strips which are secured to the sides of the frame in the bottom portion thereof, and which are composed of strips of metal which are L-shaped in cross section, and in which the bottom sash c is vertically movable, and said head strips j are pivoted centrally thereof to the sides of the frame, as shown at F, by means of beaded rivets which are passed through key-hole slots f formed in plates countersunk in the sides of the frame, as clearly shown in Fig. 5.

The bottom frame member a is provided at the opposite sides of the frame under the central bead strips f with wear plates 9 which are countersunk therein, and the side portions of the L-shaped bead strips f are provided with fingers f" movable in the bottom frame member a, as clearly shown in Fig. (i. The sides of the frame are also provided at the top 01' the bead strips 7 with plates h which are secured thereto, and the side portions of the bead strips 7' are pr0- vided with fingers f movable in recesses back of the said plates, as shown in Fig. 4c.

With this construction it will be seen that the bead strips constitute rock bars or supports in which the bottom sash e is vertically movable, and the bottom sash e is pro-l vided at the top thereof with wear plates '5 and the inner side bead strips 5 are provided cent-rally thereof with casings j in which are pivoted lock levers 70 provided with cam heads 76 which are adapted to bear in the plates 4, and when said levers 7c are in the position shown in Fig. 2, the top part of the bottom sash e is forced outwardly against the bottom part of the top sash, while the bottom part of the bottom sash is forced into air tight engagement with the strip 0 by the bottom part of the strip 7 and said sashes are locked together and cannot be moved vertically, but when the levers 7c are pulled down into the position shown in dotted lines, in Fig. 2, the sashes d and e are not locked together and said sashes may be moved vertically in the usual manner.

The sashes (Z and a may be counterbalanced by cords and weights in the usual manner so as to permit of their being easily raised and lowered, in the usual manner, and adjusted into any desired position, and said sashes may be locked inithe position by the levers 7a, or said sashes may be raised and lowered by hand, or may be provided with any suitable means whereby they may be raised and lowered and adjusted into any position, and said sashes may be locked in any such position by means of the levers 7c.

The normal position of the central bottom bead strips 7 is such as to permit the top sash to be freely raised and lowered,

and said bead strips f are made rigid by reason of their Fir-shaped formation, and by adjusting the top and bottom strips 0 and the top of the top sash (5 may be securely held in its rearmost position, while the bottom of the bottom sash will be operated as hereinbefore described, and by means of this construction the rattling of the sashes may be absolutely prevented, and air and water may also be approximately excluded, or prevented from passing through the window or around the sashes.

YVhile the levers is may be used, as hereinbefore stated, for the purpose of locking the sashes in any position of adjustment, the principal use of said levers is to lock said sashes together and prevent their vertical straight and not beveled, as is usually the case in window sash constructions, the beveled formation being unsatisfactory by reason of the liability of slightly raising the lower sash when the sashes are locked together, which condition will permit of rain and air entering at the bottom of the win dow, as will be readily understood.

Having fully described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is A window frame provided with the usual inner and outer side bead strips, and central side bead strips which extend from the bot tom of the frame to. the top of the bottom sash only, and which are pivoted centrally thereof to the sides of the frame, said central bead strips consisting of bars which are L-shaped in cross section and in which the bottom sash is vertically movable, and the inner bead strips being provided with means fcrforcing the top of the bottom sash outwardly against the bottom part of the top sash and for locking the sashes against ver tical movement.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing-as my invention 1 have signed my name in presence of the subscribing witnesses this 18th day of June, 1912.

,- .HEODORE SCHULZ.

lh itnesses:

C. MULREANY, S. ANDREWS.

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VJashington, I). C. 

